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| Name: | Medieval Ringwork at Old Erringham |
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| HER Ref: | MWS5305 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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Designations
- Scheduled Monument 29233: SHRUNKEN MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT AT OLD ERRINGHAM
Summary
The focus of the village is indicated by a ringwork constructed during the 11th century AD near the edge of the river cliff, strategically placed to overlook the then navigable river estuary
Monument Types
- RINGWORK (Constructed, Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1099 AD (between))
Sources
| <1> | Bibliographic reference: Aldsworth FG. 1975. TQ20NW72. |
| <2> | Excavation archive: Holden EW. 1980. Excavations at Old Erringham, Shoreham, West Sussex Part II. Sussex Arch Colls. |
| <3> | Bibliographic reference: Newton I. 1996. Shrunken Medieval settlement at Old Erringham. EH. |
Associated Events
- Part excav, Holden EW, 1963-6
Associated Monuments
- MWS8506 - Related to: Anglo-Saxon Weaving Hut, Old Erringham (Monument)
- MWS5303 - Related to: Saxon pennies - Old Erringham (Find Spot)
- MWS5302 - Related to: Shrunken Medieval Settlement at Old Erringham (Monument)
Associated Finds - none recorded
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